MONA FOMA cancelled: Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art cancels long-running ... trends now

MONA FOMA cancelled: Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art cancels long-running ... trends now

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The summer event of Tasmania's iconic Museum of Old and New Art has joined a growing list of nationwide festival cancellations.

Museum owner and founder David Walsh announced on Friday MONA FOMA had 'unleashed its mayhem' for the final time after 16 years.

It comes after music winter festival Splendour in the Grass, held at Byron Bay in northern NSW, recently pulled the pin on its 2024 event.

The event at Tasmania's famous Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) attracted major artists

The event at Tasmania's famous Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) attracted major artists

Walsh said MONA FOMA, which has attracted artists including PJ Harvey, Peaches, David Byrne and Gotye, had been 'magical' but the spell had worn off.

'Maybe

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